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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain of luminal etiology is a challenging complication for the primary care physicians and gastroenterologists.The exact localization of lesion to either little or large bowel remains an subtle identity in many subjects. |
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 |
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Medical Procedure News Back pain affects more than 80 percent of people and costs more than $100 billion annually in the U.S. But is the surgery cost effective? |
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Saturday, 20 December 2008 |
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Drug Trials Alfuzosin, a drug normally prescribed for men with chronic prostatitis, a painful disorder of the prostate and surrounding pelvic area, failed to significantly decrease symptoms in lately diagnosed men who had not been previously treated with this drug, according to a clinical trial... |
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Friday, 19 December 2008 |
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Medical Procedure News Medical acupuncture, which is acupuncture performed by a licensed physician trained at a conventional medical school, is being used increasingly for pain control. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal (www. |
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News According to a new study by Australian researchers as many as 5 million Australians have recurring back problems. |
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News You've signed up for the gym membership. You've bought new workout clothes and shoes. You've made a promise to yourself to stick to your New Year's resolution to exercise and lose weight. |
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging patients with musculoskeletal pain to consider treatment by a physical therapist, in light of a new federal survey showing that more than one-third of American adults and almost 12 percent of children use alternative... |
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 |
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Medical Procedure News Lumbar fusion is becoming an increasingly usual treatment for low-back pain, but its long-term effects are relatively unknown. |
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Monday, 15 December 2008 |
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Drug Trials A Phase II trial of a single intraoperative administration of Exparel (DepoBupivacaine) resulted in significantly decreased pain with activity in the first 8 to 24 hours following surgery, when pain is chiefly greatest, compared to conventional treatment. |
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News Irritations of the bowel can have genetic causes. Researchers at the Institute of Human Genetics at Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered this correlation. |
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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Pharmaceutical News Genzyme Corporation has announced that its Premarket Approval (PMA) application supplement for Synvisc-One (hylan G-F 20) will be discussed this Tuesday, December 9th, at a public meeting of the FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Committee in Gaithersburg,... |
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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Miscellaneous News The presence of high concentrations of lead found in fish in a part of Western Australia has prompted a warning to people living in the Esperance area to avoid eating some local seafood. |
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Friday, 05 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News Researchers have identified a gene that directly affects the production of a form of hemoglobin that is instrumental in modifying the severity of the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and thalassemia. |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
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Drug Trials Horizon Therapeutics, Inc.has announced that 2 pivotal Phase 3 trials evaluating its lead investigational product candidate, HZT 501, met all primary endpoints. |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
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Medical Condition News A wide range of factors-including variables related to health care and work characteristics-affect the risk of long-term disability for workers with back injuries, reports a study in the December 1 issue of Spine. |
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Monday, 01 December 2008 |
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Pharmaceutical News Eli Lilly and Company has withdrawn its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) for the management of chronic pain. |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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Medical Condition News Scientists peered at the brains of people with a baffling chronic pain condition and discovered something surprising.Their brains looked like an inept cable guy had changed the hookups, rewiring the areas related to emotion, pain perception and the temperature of their skin. |
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their symptomatic limbs. |
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
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Medical Condition News You know the drill: join the family for feasting on a high-fat, carbohydrate-filled meal followed by a generous slice of pumpkin pie.Regret-brought on by the growing storm in your stomach - begins before you even make your way to the couch. |
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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Drug Trials XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. has announced the top-line results from the Bicifadine Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of diabetic neuropathic pain. |
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
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Drug Trials KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held drug discovery and development company, today announced preclinical results demonstrating the effectiveness of KAI-1678 in reversing pain (hyperalgesia and allodynia) in multiple preclinical models. |
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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Pharmaceutical News TheraQuest Biosciences, Inc. a development stage pain management company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational New Drug ("IND") application for TQ-1015, its abuse deterrent extended release strong opioid. |
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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Healthcare News When treatment options dwindle or are exhausted, terminally ill-patients frequently opt for pain management and comfort over life-extending therapies. |
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News According to new research patients suffering chronic pain are more likely than others to consider suicide. |
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Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
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Devices/Technology St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced the first patient implant of an Eon Mini, the world's smallest, longest-lasting, rechargeable neurostimulator to treat chronic pain of the trunk or limbs and pain from failed back surgery. |
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
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Medical Condition News Americans have been warned from top experts to learn about and prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.The warning has come from Acting Surgeon General Dr. Steven K. Galson who has called for action in reducing the number of cases in the United States. |
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Friday, 12 September 2008 |
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Medical Procedure News Performing minimally invasive surgery through narrow tubes has provided fine benefit for patients suffering with worn and painful spinal disc degeneration. |
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
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Medical Science News New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on, scientists heard today (Wednesday 10 September 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at... |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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Medical Research News A study which entailed scientists trawling through the genetic code of thousands of people, has revealed 2 new genes involved in childhood inflammatory bowel disease, a painful condition that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 |
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Medical Research News Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that in a given week, over 10 million Americans are taking opioids, and more than 4 million are taking them regularly (at least five days per week, for at least four weeks). |
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